UM Football Recruiting - by WM Wolverine

[lineygoblue]

We have no choice but to stay the course, sir.

We're stuck with what we've been dealt.

[iam416]

Well, I guess, as fans, that's true. As an institution, M, as a dealer, dealt themselves this hand.

If Peppers decides to start taking visits -- MELTDOWN.

Losing Hand sucked, but I really do believe there are comparable talents out there at that position.

Peppers is fantabulous.

[Hannibal]

Peppers seems more than rock solid. It's the 2015 guys that we should worry about ('specially on offense), along with McDowell, who looks like this year's Anthony Zettel.

[Rocky Bleier]

As a result of this afternoon's loss, Michigan offers 3* RB Vic Enwere (ranked the #47 RB in the country by rivals) and 3* DE Jhonny Williams (ranked #18 in the state of Michigan by rivals). Let the sweet lemon rationalization commence.

Woohoo! Now that's a backup plan!

Michigan is the new Notre Dame. Translation: We're no longer relevant, and we're the last to figure that out.

[Hannibal]

I think that we've figured it out. We're just pissed off that it happened.

[Masspartan]

Well, (Brady Hoke-like way of starting a sentence), 2 and 3 stars work for Sparty. Methinks there could be some super secret juice being handed out by the Strength and Conditioning staff.

really .... come on Rocky.

[Niffla]

Good for Hoke and company. They clearly didn't deserve the #1 overall recruit in the entire nation, and how they even managed to get into his final three is beyond me.

[lineygoblue]

Yeah, with what Peppers has been saying, I think he's solid. He worked on Hand right til the end.

There is still talent in A2. Problem right now is, finding the coaching to bring it out on the field.

[Rocky Bleier]

really .... come on Rocky.

Would explain a lot. Not like it's never happened before. I suspect a lot of college teams are taking something. I surely believe that was how Tom Osborne's Nebraska teams were successful. Have you seen the size of Alabama's players? Michigan? Not the way they get tossed around. Maybe they should.

[SeattleLionsFan]

Saban coached Mandarich and in fact introduced Mandarich to the woman that Mandarixh married.

[Rocky Bleier]

Shhhhh! Nick's an icon. ESPN fawns over him. 60 Minutes holds him up on a pedestal. Turn a blind eye, man.

[Paul L]

Good for Hand; honestly, what recruit in their right fucking mind would commit to this triumvirate of walking-heart attacks?

Kudos Hoke.

[Optimus Prime]

Nicely put.

[WM Wolverine]

At Bama he's an outside linebacker as they play a 3-4 with the DL's all weighing 290+ lb's. I don't get the 'fit' for him at Bama but they seem to get whoever they want, even before Saban starting winning there he got whoever he wanted...

For M this isn't the huge loss most everyone above is making it out to be, most programs don't have the opportunity to court the #1 overall recruit. Yes, he'd have been a perfect fit here and he was a position of need but he'd have been just one player on the field. What hurts more is that M will have trouble replacing him this late in the recruiting process.

[The Oracle]

Don't interrupt a good self loathing session. It's bringing some good ones out of the cracks.